1. 1 Federal Accountability System Update Texas Assessment Conference December 4, 2007 Shannon Housson and Ester Regalado TEA, Performance Reporting Division

2. 2 Federal Accountability Update

3. 3 2007 State Summary Results 86% of districts and 79% of campuses met AYP based on preliminary results released in August 2007. 59 districts and 284 campuses are in Title I School Improvement for the 2007-08 school year. Of those missing AYP, 29% of districts and 10% of campuses missed AYP solely due to the 3% cap in 2007 compared to 60% of districts and 35% of campuses in 2006.

4. 4 2007 AYP Release Schedule Tuesday, December 11 (target date) ­ AYP Appeals letters mailed to district superintendents ­ Appeal letters posted on TEASE Tuesday, December 18 (target date) ­ Final 2007 AYP results posted on TEA public website

5. 5 2008 AYP Preview Performance standards for 2007-08 will remain the same as for 2006-07. Under the NCLB Act, all states are required to assess students in science during the 2007-08 school year. However, the statute does not require that the science assessment results be used for calculating AYP. Any such changes would require an amendment to the statute which could possibly occur after final reauthorization of NCLB.

6. 6 2008 AYP Preview (cont.) Timeline Standard setting for the TAKS-M assessment will not be completed until August 2008. Discussions underway with the USDE to modify the 2008 AYP timeline. Texas will request that the preliminary 2007–2008 AYP status and the corresponding 2008–2009 School Improvement Program (SIP) status be released after the beginning of the 2008–2009 school year.

7. 7 2008 AYP Preview (cont.) Proposed 2008 AYP Timeline Spring TAKS-M test administrations Summer TAKS-M Standard Setting Process AugustTexas school districts retain all SIP evaluations from the prior year (based on 2007 AYP results) and continue implementation of SIP requirements

8. 8 2008 AYP Preview (cont.) Proposed 2008 AYP Timeline (cont.) October 8 th Public release of Preliminary 2008 AYP/SIP October 17 th AYP Appeal Deadline November – December Process AYP Appeals Mid-DecemberIssue Final AYP and SIP Results

9. 9 2008 AYP Preview (cont.) Due to the compressed timeline, there will be limited opportunity for appeals to the 2008 AYP status. 2007 AYP appeal process required research on thousands of students for 114 appeal requests that affected 255 districts and campuses. As with state accountability, appeals that require extensive student-level research will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, but in general, are not favorable for appeal.

10. 10 2008 AYP Preview (cont.) The 2008 Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Guide will include the details of the federal cap process and 2008 timeline. The AYP Guide will be available on the Texas Education Agency website in late spring 2008. Examples like those in the AYP Information Packet, available from the TEASE Accountability website, may be incorporated into the AYP Guide federal cap process description.

11. 11 2008 Assessments and AYP TAKS Same as 2007 LAT TAKS Same as 2007 TAKS-Accommodated Included in AYP for Reading and Math

12. 12 2008 Assessments and AYP (cont.) TAKS-Modified Included in AYP for Reading and Math Students taking TAKS-M are ­ included in Participation, ­ included in Performance subject to a 2% cap on proficient results TAKS-Alternate Included in AYP for Reading and Math Students taking TAKS-Alt are ­ included in Participation, ­ included in Performance subject to a 1% cap on proficient results

13. 13 2008 Assessments and AYP (cont.) TELPAS Reading Same as 2007 Students in their First Year in US Schools are ­ Included in Participation ­ Excluded from Performance Students in their Second or Third year (or more) of enrollment in U.S. schools are ­ Not counted as participants (Non-Participants) ­ Excluded from Performance

14. 14 2008 Assessments included in AYP Calculations Reading/ELA Assessments Participation 95% Standard Performance/Accountability Subset 60% Standard Total Students Number Participating Number TestedMet Standard TAKSYesIf participant If non-mobileIf standard is met TAKS (Accommodated) YesIf participant If non-mobileIf standard is met TAKS-MYesIf participant If non-mobile If standard is met (subject to 2% cap) TAKS-AltYesIf participant If non-mobile If standard is met (subject to 1% cap) TELPAS Reading*YesNon-ParticipantN/ANot Included LAT version of TAKS YesIf participant If non-mobileIf standard is met * Students in their First Year in U. S. Schools are counted as participants, but excluded from the performance calculation.

15. 15 2008 Assessments included in AYP Calculations (cont.) Mathematics Assessments Participation 95% Standard Performance/Accountability Subset 50% Standard Total Student s Number Participating Number TestedMet Standard TAKSYesIf participant If non-mobileIf standard is met TAKS (Accommodated) YesIf participant If non-mobileIf standard is met TAKS-MYesIf participant If non-mobile If standard is met (subject to2% cap) TAKS-AltYesIf participant If non-mobile If standard is met (subject to1% cap) LAT version of TAKS* YesIf participant If non-mobileIf standard is met * Students in their First Year in U. S. Schools are counted as participants, but excluded from the performance calculation.

16. 16 2008 AYP Preview: Federal Cap In general, the federal cap process has been applied to Texas schools in the following steps: Determine the districts total participation count, based on the school districts total participation denominator for the Reading/English Language Arts and Mathematics. This count is based on students identified as enrolled on the day of testing in grades 3 – 8 and 10 only. Apply the percentage to the total participation count for the cap limit on 1% or 2% proficient results. District Participation Denominator x.01 = TAKS-Alt Limit District Participation Denominator x.02 = TAKS-M Limit

17. 17 2008 AYP Preview: Federal Cap (cont.) In past years, TEA determined how many proficient scores could be included in the performance rates for each district based on a sorting priority. All students in the school district were sorted in the order of priority regardless of the campus identification.

18. 18 2008 AYP Preview: Federal Cap (cont.) Proficient scores that remain after the district cap was reached were counted as non-proficient for AYP purposes only. Since the limit of proficient results in the federal cap has been based on the school district participation count, it is difficult to determine the specific campus results of the federal cap calculation.

19. 19 2008 AYP Preview: Federal Cap (cont.) An Important Note about Alternate Test Administration It should be emphasized that the federal cap relates to counting students as proficient for AYP purposes only and does not provide direction to ARD committees regarding how students with disabilities should be assessed. For guidance, please see the TEA publication titled Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee Decision-Making Process for the Texas Assessment Program. It is important that local school districts ensure that appropriate assessments are selected and administered to students with disabilities.

20. 20 2008 AYP Preview: Federal Cap (cont.) Texas has been under a flexibility agreement that allows the state to evaluate the proficient results of new alternate assessments and their appropriate caps for the first time in 2008. The protocol for determining which students are included or excluded in AYP if the 1% or 2% caps are exceeded has not yet been determined. Ongoing research to determine how other states are planning to process proficient results that exceed the cap.

21. 21 2008 AYP Preview: Federal Cap (cont.) The USDE federal regulation released in April 2007 provides specific guidelines on the implementation of the federal cap: Districts cannot exceed the 1% cap for TAKS- Alt. However, if they do not fully use the 1% cap, then they can exceed the 2% cap (up to 3%). In other words, TAKS-M proficient scores may spill over beyond the cap, but the TAKS-Alt may not.

22. 22 2008 AYP Preview: Federal Cap (cont.) One Possible Scenario: Subject Area: Reading/ELA Total Number of AYP Participants in District = 742 (Grades 3 – 8 & 10 only) 1% x 742 = 7.42 8 students may be counted as proficient in AYP from TAKS-ALT 2% x 742 = 14.84 15 students may be counted as proficient in AYP from TAKS M 3% is the total number of students, or 23

23. 23 2008 AYP Preview: Federal Cap (cont.) Second Scenario: Subject Area: Reading/ELA Total Number of AYP Participants in District = 742 (Grades 3 – 8 & 10 only) 1% x 742 = 7.42 from 0 - 8 students may be counted as proficient in AYP from TAKS-ALT 2% x 742 = 14.84 from 15 - 23 students may be counted as proficient in AYP from TAKS M The combined total is 23 students, or 3%

24. 24 2008 AYP Preview: Federal Cap (cont.) Timeline for Federal Cap Development September – December 2007 – Ideas and suggestions were taken from the field through Texas Statewide Network of Assessment Professionals (TSNAP), Fall Academy for District Testing Coordinators, TETN Accountability sessions, and Education Service Center (ESC) Title I meetings. - TEA staff researched methodology used or planned to be used by other states.

25. 25 2008 AYP Preview: Federal Cap (cont.) Timeline for Federal Cap Development (cont.) January 2008 – First draft of recommendations presented for review by the Title I Committee of Practitioners (COP) March 2008 – Final federal cap process recommendations are developed for review by the Title I COP and state accountability advisory groups. June 2008 – 2008 AYP Guide will include the final decisions and description of the federal cap process.

26. 26 2008 AYP Preview: Federal Cap (cont.) Amendments to the 2008 Texas AYP Workbook A draft of the required amendments to the 2008 accountability workbook will be provided to the Title I COP in January, 2008. Final amendments are due to the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) no later than February 15, 2008.

27. 27 2008 AYP Preview: Federal Cap (cont.) Amendments to the 2008 Texas AYP Workbook (cont.) The USDE final federal regulations issued April 9, 2007, regarding modified academic achievement standards included the following requirement: Beginning with AYP decisions administered in the 2007-08 school year, a State may not establish a different minimum number of students … for separate subgroups … or for the school as a whole.

28. 28 2008 AYP Preview: Federal Cap (cont.) Amendments to the 2008 Texas AYP Workbook (cont.) Discussions have begun with the USDE to clarify this requirement for the performance and/or participation calculation in AYP. Any required changes to the 2008 AYP process will be submitted as amendment requests to the USDE and posted on the AYP website.

29. 29 2008 AYP Preview: Federal Cap (cont.) Amendments to the 2008 Texas AYP Workbook (cont.) November 19, 2007 correspondence from USDE includes an additional requirement that a State must receive approval from the USDE of its alternate assessment based on modified academic achievement standards before the results can be included in AYP. The agency will be in discussions with USDE to determine how to meet the requirements of this provision to allow the use of TAKS-M results in 2008 AYP.

30. 30 State and Federal Accountability 2007- 08 School Year

31. 31 TAKS (Accommodated) StateFederal Reading/ELA (grades 3 – 8 and 10) Reading (grades 3 – 6 Spanish) Mathematics (grades 3 – 8 and 10) Mathematics (grades 3 – 6 Spanish) Report only Indicator in AEIS/ Not used in State Ratings Use in AYP Reading (grade 9) Mathematics (grade 9) Writing (grades 4 and 7) Writing (grade 4 Spanish) Report only Indicator in AEIS/ Not used in State Ratings Not used in AYP ELA (grade 11) Mathematics (grade 11) Science (grades 5, 8, 10, and 11) Social Studies (grades 8, 10, and 11) Use in State Ratings Not used in AYP

32. 32 TAKS-Modified (TAKS-M) StateFederal Reading/ELA (grades 3 – 8 and 10) Mathematics (grades 3 – 8 and 10) Report only Indicator in AEIS (TBD)/ Not used in State Ratings Use in AYP Science (grades 5, 8, and 10) Report only Indicator in AEIS(TBD)/ Not used in State Ratings Not used in AYP Field Tests: Reading (grade 9) ELA (grade 11) Mathematics (grades 9 and 11) Science (grade 11) Social Studies (grades 8, 10, and 11) Not Reported in AEIS/ Not Used in State Ratings Not used in AYP

33. 33 TAKS-Alternate (TAKS-Alt) StateFederal Reading/ELA (grades 3 – 8 and 10) Mathematics (grades 3 – 8 and 10) Report only Indicator in AEIS / Not used in State Ratings Use in AYP Reading (grade 9) ELA (grade 11) Mathematics (grades 9 and 11) Writing (grades 4 and 7) Science (grades 5, 8, 10 and 11) Social Studies (grades 8, 10, and 11) Not Reported in AEIS/ Not Used in State Ratings Not used in AYP

34. 34 Accountability Resources Email the Division of Performance Reporting at performance.reporting@tea.state.tx.us. performance.reporting@tea.state.tx.us Phone the Division of Performance Reporting at (512) 463-9704. ESC Accountability Contacts. Online: – ACCT: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/http://www.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/ – AEA: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/aea/http://www.tea.state.tx.us/aea/ – AYP: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/ayp/http://www.tea.state.tx.us/ayp/